A magnificent win for Manor which was long overdue, was rightly celebrated in style by both players and fans alike. Manor fielding yet another changed side from last Saturday started brightly and began dominating the midfield area causing Stansted to remain on the back foot for long periods of the first half. The Manor breakthrough came when Midford whipped in a fierce cross from the right which Pamplin rose to meet and sent a powerful header into the top corner beyond the keeper. On the odd occasion when Stansted broke through, they found Manor keeper Carl Prince in outstanding form to deny them a goal. New signing on the night 17 year old Fola Orilonishe, was causing the home side massive headaches as he blended into the midfield with Quinn, Hudson, and Midford, these four were outstanding for Manor all night, playing some quality football and then breaking up any threat the home side looked like making. Despite their possession Manor lead just 1-0 at the break, but the second wasn’t long in arriving as Bradley Knapman scored straight from the start of the half, as he raced on to a Johnny Quinn through ball and hit a shot which the keeper could only parry, and Knapman netted from the rebound. Chances came and went and it was another slick pass from Quinn which split the Stansted defence for David Jenkins to run onto and fire a thirty yard drive beyond the keeper and into the bottom corner of the net for Manor’s third. Pamplin then added a fourth when he was brought down in the box, he got up to convert the penalty himself. A great night for the Manor with everyone playing their part, but it was Lee Hudson who got M.O.M. for a truly outstanding midfield performance. A special mention for David Pugh who done a great job as kit man and physio on the night, well appreciated by all.

Team: Prince, Jenkins, Snazel, Young, Marsh, D. Midford, Quinn,
Hudson, Fola, Pamplin, Knapman, Wilson, McTasney, Efejuku, Forde, Richards.